Food-warmer.



PATENTED SEPT, 24,- 1907,

o. fr; BRANCH., PooD WARMER. H APELIGATION FILED AU( }.14, 1966.

UNrrs fsfrfrss saresti ossi@ CHARLES J. BRANCH, Ol" Pl-llLADlCllllllA,PENNSYLVANIA.

FOOD-WARMER.

Specification of l etters Patent.

Patentes sept. 2e, 1907.

Appli-oatl -n`filed August 14,1906. Serial No. 330.600.v

My inventionconsists of a novel construction of a food warmer wherebynurses, mothers and others are provided with an inexpensive and portableapparatus which milk and otherlike `food'forVV infants or invalids canbe warmed r4 kept v warmed' and ready for usel throughout the night orformany hours without application ol fire to sai(` apparatus and withoutrenewing the- Aheat-ing means oagent and without danger of the foodbeing burned or appreciably deteriorated in quality.

Itfilrther consists oother novel features of construction, allas will behereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l represents a sectional view, partly in` elevation, of a/foodwarmerembodying my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 represent perspective viewsof different forms of the'supporting device'ior the vessel containing`position1` V v numerals of reierence indicate correspondthe'food to bewarmed. Fig.' 4 represents a sectional v'iewoithe stopper for the foodreceptacle in detached .Similar ing parts in theA figures.

Referring to the drawingsz-l designates mynovel v constructionof awarmer, the same consisting of a base 2 and the outer walls'S, which maybe cylindrical, rectangular or other polygonal shape andhaving the top4, which is provided with the opening 5 which is adapted to be closed bya plug or closure 6, which latter consists of the body portion 7 whichis preferably threaded and provided with the liange 8 which is adaptedto be seated ontheL top 4. v l

10. designates a suspension device attached tothe end or inner wall ofthe closure 6, the latterV in the construction seen in' Fig. lubeinglprovided*withadepression 11 which is adapted t0 form a seat for the eye.12 which is attached to the stopper 13 of theV bottle, jar or otherreceptacle 14, which may containthe food, milk or other material orsubstance to be warmed. v In. the present instance, the stopper 13 isprovided with a resilient flange 25 which may be defiectedover the neckof thc bottle after the-closure has been placed -in position therein.

vl5 designates the inner wall of the vessel' between which is anon-conducting lining 16 whereby the heat' --'l`|uy device employed inFig. 2 consists of a mem-hor lit whose free und l!) is adapted to touchor nearly touch the body portion l, while in the construction 'soon inliig. 3, employlthc rods or wires 2() which are adapted to engage theneck 21 of4 the bottle 0r jar '14, which. rods may be depressed as at 18in' Fig. 2.

lt will be evident that the food warmer may be vprovided with a suitablebail or handle, as 22, and that the'l closure (S may be provided withany suitableformof linger piece 23 for enabling the same to 'be screwedinto and out of position. v l

As seen in Fig. i, the closure' 6 preferably contains a non-conductingmaterialjle, for obvious purposes.

The operation is ollowszUpon the removal of the closure G, 'the interioroi the Warmer can be filled with'the hot water-or other heating medium17Vto the desired. height. The eperator inserts the eye, 12 of the istopper of the bottle or jai' upon the rod orsuspension device" ldor 18or upon rods soldered to the 'end or inner wall. ci the closure 6 whichis then screwed or otherwise-inserted into position, the partsthen'alssuming-'the position seen in Figf l. The device can be. placedat the bedside'o the infant and-,its mother, at-V tendant or nurse andis readily accessible, as for in stance throughout the night, withoutrequiring the at-` tendant'to getout of bed to heat the milkor otherfood bysimply removing the closure 6 wherebythe said bottle or jar 14can be simultaneously withdrawn and the ood or milk therein is ready forinstant use. I have, however, found it desirable when food is to'be`'warmed for the use of infant or invalid, toplace the ioodiriv thewarmer shortly before the time for feeding,

thus obviating possible deterioration of the ood'from too long contactwith the heating medium.

I am aware that it hasherctofore been ploposed to employ anon-conducting medium in e warmer 'and that it has also been proposed towarm iniants 'food in a portable apparatus, but so far as I am aware Iam the first to'devise a simple and eiicient means whereby thev closurefor the vessel contains a suspension device which is adapted tointerlock or engage with a portion of the jar or bottle so that upon theremoval of. the closure the bottle er jar containing the`food can he`simultaneously withdrawn with said closure or insorted in Ypositionsimultaneously with saidvclosure. Furthermore, in rny novel device thebottle is always maintained in an upright position and the Stopper forthe bottle is instantly and conveniently accessible asA soon as theclosure is removed. i l It is apparent that the closure 6 may besufliciently large and the suspension device carried thereby of suchcharacter' that two or more bottles or jars of food or milk may besuspended in .position without-departing from the spirit oi niyinvention. It will be apparent that while have described my invention asboing adapted for Warmingfrnilkor ini'ants iood, it' is capable of awide diversity of usage,

be restricted to any particular use of my novel appie ratus. i I It willbe apparent that by reason of the novel arrangement of my device wherebyI can effect the suspension oi the bottle, the same is entirelysurrounded not only at itssides7 but its hase as well, hy the heut ingmedium whereby the entire contents of the bottle' are heated moreefliciently than it`tlt0 receptacle were placed upn its base. It Willalso he apparent that While I 4have shown the closure ti as beingscrewthreaded and adapted to engagethe threaded openingY in the vessel,the sume may be Secured in position h v t other means than screw-threadsand said serew-thrends may he omitted if desired and the elosure ti heldin pnsition by its friction with the eontigueus u'ztllf: ot' theopening, or by :t clamping deriver from Without. ll Will also heatppzirent that the eonstruetion et the stop-` per 13 may he variedaccording to requirements:

Itwill he apparent that eliztnges muy he Inztde hy those skilled in thenrt in the manner ot' supporting t Having thus described myin\f't'ntion7 what l elnitn its new and desire to secure by LettersIntent,

i, warmer comprising :t vessel :idnpted to 'ontztin :t heuting medium, nnon-eondtwtin;Y linitn.r for snit! vessel.

:i elnsure for sztirt v0s 1. :t suspension derive seein-eti to the innerportion of d closure :intl havingqone ent] disaonneetetl, t't'orn sztitlelosnt'e. :t reeeptncie ier the /innterinl tu tze wnrnietl eentzttning;u stopper. nml luternliyengngenhle intertoeking tlevieefl etnntnon tosnit] stopper nntl suspension device.

2. As :in improved :trtiele nt nutnufttctnre, :l elosure for a foodwnrnter eomprisim.r :t horliv portion Contztining :t non-conductingrmaterial. a hunne on 'the top of wid closure. :1nd :thorizontally-tlspnsed suspension derien sct'nrerl :it one end onli` tusaid elnsure with its other enti free und springt', sztid eiesure heim.rzttlnpteri to enuttne :tn openim.r in :t food warmer.

il. In :t food nuit-mer: :i vessel minpteri tn eontnin u heatingrtnetiiutn :tntl havin: :t noireonduetin: co\erin; r surroundingr it,\4sides. un ripening` in the top ot' t i vessel, n elosure for uidopeningr nlso eontninin;I :t nou-eontlueting mnteriul. snit elovtrehttt'im.r :t tht t eventim;y over #nid opening". :t Suspension tlet'r'ton titi elosure :tntl havin;- ene enti tli eonneete1t from snid eiomtre.:t t'eeeptttlle I'ontnininu the ntztteritil to he wnrinell. :intlInternityengngeztltle interiotknn' deviens efnntnon to snit] liottle:intl suspension tleiiee.

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